{"id":45155,"date":"2026-05-21T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/?p=45155"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:17:41","slug":"umc-bishops-express-deep-concern-over-supreme-court-voting-rights-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twkumc.org\/es\/bishop\/umc-bishops-express-deep-concern-over-supreme-court-voting-rights-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Los obispos de la Iglesia Metodista Unida expresan su profunda preocupaci\u00f3n por la decisi\u00f3n del Tribunal Supremo sobre el derecho al voto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Consejo de Obispos<br>Iglesia Metodista Unida<br>Press Release<br>Para publicaci\u00f3n inmediata<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8211; The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is acutely aware of, and deeply concerned about, the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to deny protection to Section Two of the Voting Rights Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stand in prayerful solidarity with the statements and leadership offered by the General Board of Church and Society and by Bishop Jonathan Holston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision carries grave implications for the protection of voting rights and the full political voice of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities across parts of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are grateful for the clear, thorough, and urgent witness offered by Church and Society in their recent article,&nbsp;<em>\u201cU.S. Supreme Court Denies Protection of Section Two of the Voting Rights Act,\u201d<\/em>and for North Alabama Conference Bishop Jonathan Holston\u2019s pastoral message,&nbsp;<em>\u201cCivic Engagement and Voting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage pastors, congregations, and leaders to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the Church and Society article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedmethodistbishops.org\/newsdetail\/%E2%80%A2%09https:\/www.umcjustice.org\/latest\/u-s-supreme-court-denies-protection-of-section-two-of-the-voting-rights-act-9415\">US Supreme Court Denies Rights of Section Two of Voting Rights Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the Message from Bishop Holston:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcna.org\/postdetail\/civic-engagement-and-voting-19714927\">Civic Engagement and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for all whose votes and voices are at risk of being diminished.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discern how you and your congregation can raise awareness, stand with affected communities, and advocate for just and fair access to the ballot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a worldwide church, we affirm that the right to participate fully and fairly in public life is a matter of Christian conscience and a sign of love of neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We give thanks for the ongoing witness of our episcopal leaders and for the ministry of our general agencies who guide the church in policy analysis, advocacy, and the strengthening of our social witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We join them in calling the people of The United Methodist Church to hopeful, courageous engagement and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walking with you in Christ\u2019s mission,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedmethodistbishops.org\/files\/bishop+saenz+signature+(002).jpeg?width=100\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr.<br>Presidente del Consejo de Obispos<br>Iglesia Metodista Unida<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Council of BishopsThe United Methodist ChurchPress ReleaseFor Immediate Release WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8211; The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is acutely aware of, and deeply concerned about, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":45157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-45155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bishop","tag-feature"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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